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treasure greatly

[/ˈtrɛʒər ˈɡreɪtli/]
verb phrase
valorizar muito, prezar muito, estimar muito
1. to value or hold something or someone in very high regard; to consider something precious or important
I treasure greatly the friendship we have built over the years.
Valorizzo muito a amizade que construímos ao longo dos anos.
2. to keep and care for something as if it were precious
She treasures greatly the letters her grandmother wrote to her.
Ela preza muito as cartas que sua avó escreveu para ela.
Synonyms
value highlyesteem greatlycherish deeplyhold dearprize greatly
Antonyms
disregardneglectundervaluedismiss

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
valorizar muito, prezar muito
common usage in everyday speech
São Paulo
dar muito valor a
colloquial expression
Rio de Janeiro
estimar muito
formal and informal contexts
Portugal
prezar muito, dar grande valor a
more formal tone

Related Idioms & Phrases

treasure something like gold
hold something dear to one's heart
worth its weight in gold
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